TAHLTAN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT – WINTER NEWSLETTER 2022
Message from the President I would like to take a moment to recognize and thank the Tahltan Emergency Management Committee (EMC) for all the work they do and have done every day over the last years. This team has met weekly, and when needed, often daily, to coordinate the response on behalf of our Nation with our partners including local and provincial healthcare professionals. I am so proud and grateful for the efforts of this team. The EMC committee includes Feddie Louie, Chief Marie Quock, Chief Carmen McPhee, Jodi Payne, Ann Ball, Gordon Infanti, Tina Etzerza, Shana Dennis, Kim Rowe, Maggie Dennis, Natasha Callbreath, Terrilynn Nole, Peggy Abou, Annabel Nole, Melva Quock and Christine Ball among others.
Chad Norman Day President, Tahltan Central Government
Let me start by taking a moment to wish each one of you a very happy New Year on behalf of myself and our team at the Tahltan Central Government (TCG). My personal wish for our Tahltan family this year is that 2022 brings us each new opportunities, blessings, unity, strength, and joy. We have all been challenged and strengthened throughout the past year. I believe we are a very resilient and blessed Nation.
Together, we have and will continue to accomplish great success. Since time immemorial, our people have thrived through difficulty. Do not lose sight in the strength that is within you. The best is truly yet to come for our Nation.
Visit pages 13 and 14 for more information on the award Tahltan Emergency Management Committee (EMC) received.
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COVID-19 has continued to challenge us all each day over the last two years. We have been on this journey together, adapting and learning to continue our way of life for ourselves and our families. Recently, we have been battling COVID-19 within our territory which we managed to avoid for so long thanks to a lot of hard work. This pandemic has impacted every Tahltan – including our friends, family and loved ones.
Recently, the EMC was recognized with the David Barr Excellence Award for leadership and innovation in mineral exploration health and safety from the Provincial Association for Mineral Exploration (AME). “The committee is recognized for creating an inclusive and agile forum to facilitate communication between Indigenous communities and industry in northwest B.C. The committee demonstrated exemplary leadership during both the COVID-19 pandemic and the wildfire season,” stated AME while announcing the winners. The EMC is deserving of this acknowledgement and more. Mēduh. COVID-19 has also changed the way our Nation communicates. We are people who connect in-person, face-to-face. That is how our Nation and government are used to doing business. We visit with each other, share a meal, and talk with each other on important matters. We share our thoughts, feelings, and opinions. Over the past two years we at the TCG have had to adapt and I have truly missed visiting our Tahltan people. We have not been able to meet as often as we would like to or are used to. This has been hard on all of us. We have had to think about the safety, health, and wellbeing of our communities amidst this challenging time.
